A Capstone is the completion of student-generated applied research. Students implement their proposals selecting appropriate research techniques, analyzing data, and making recommendations. The design of the Capstone is based on the concept of applied research reflecting on the knowledge and skills developed in the second year of graduate studies and the content of the entire program. See presentation titles and times below.

Saturday June 4th, 2022 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. PDT

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9:00 – 9:20 Zach Lynch, Tina Hanson, Melinda Bratsch-Horsager Low Barrier Homeless Shelters in Rural Areas

9:20 – 9:40 Kate Williams Experience Olympia’s Art: Digital Walking Art Tour

9:40 – 10:00 Kayla Mahnke Hargett Focus on Foundations: Addressing Issues in Student Governance through Policy Revision

10:00 – 10:20 Jasmin Faulk Dickerson, Joe Aguilar, Lexi Swanson
Houseless to Holistic: The Tiny House Village Evolution in the PNW and Across the U.S.

Break

10:25 – 10:45 Luis Apolaya Torres The Path to Certification for Multilingual School Staff: A Case Study
of Shelton School District

10:45 – 11:05 Kaoru Kusano The perception of NIMBY: A case study of homeowners associations
in Little Rock

11:05 – 11:25 Leanne Rolling Mapping Community Engagement: The Bears of Fircrest

11:25 – 11:45 Ariel Birks Nonprofit Organizational Analysis: An Organization at the
Crossroads

11:45 – 12:05 Danielle Hickman Life with Music: A Seattle Based Non-profit Organization

Lunch Break 12:05-12:30

12:30 – 12:50 Kyle Manglona, Ethan Meade Strategic Workforce Diversity at Washington State Executive Agencies

12:50 – 1:10 Charlotta Duren and Alexandra Nelson Perplexing Policies: Addressing Bureaucratic Uncertainties for Washington Sexual Assault Center Accreditation Processes

1:10 – 1:30 Tanya Lavoy and Sarah Myers #WeAreNotDisposable: Legislative Staff Unions & Digital
Organizing

1:30 – 1:50 Kam Keyes-Brown The Salient Issue On African-American Hair: A Public Policy Awareness 

Break
1:55 – 2:15 Holly Morris, Mary McHale, Scott Halder Post-Blake: Best Practices for Drug Court Programs in Washington

2:15 – 2:35 Hayley Keithahn Tresenriter Public Sector Internships; A Path Forward for Public Sector Recruitments

2:35 – 2:55 JD Rossetti, Billy Sweetser, Richard Willis Public Service Motivation

2:55 – 3:15 Bethany Roth A Workforce in Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Nurse-Employer Trust

Break

3:20 – 3:40 Warren Neth Farmers Fighting Hunger: Increasing farm direct hunger relief

3:40 – 4:00 Eric Herrington Fighting for a Full Stomach: How the Nonprofit Sector Can Combat
Food Insecurity

4:00 – 4:20 Stephanie Taylor How the Homeless Programs Funding Application Process is Shaping
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